New antibiotic-pseudouridimycin effective against drug-resistant bacteria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Jun 2017 10:54 AM ISTScientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the biotechnology company NAICONS Srl., and elsewhere have discovered a new antibiotic effective...
Brivaracetam approved for Partial-Onset Seizures in Kids Vinay Singh singh15 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Briviact (brivaracetam; UCB) tablets and oral solution as monotherapy and adjunctive therapy in...
A rare case of Tuberculous dactylitis Hina Zahid24 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTDr.Ramón Baeza-Trinidad at Hospital San Pedro, La Rioja, Spain, and associates have reported a case of Tuberculous dactylitis which has appeared in...
Case of Tubercular Tenosynovitis of Hand: A Rare Presentation Hina Zahid2 July 2018 7:03 PM ISTIsolated tuberculosis (TB) of the synovial sheath or bursa occurs rarely; the disease is thought to reach the synovial sheath by the direct...
For treating Latent Tuberculosis , shorter regimen is better- NEJM Vinay Singh singh2 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe 4-month regimen of rifampin was safer and more effective in children and adults compared to the 9-month regimen of isoniazid for the prevention of...
Rifampin Effective for Latent Tuberculosis in Children-NEJM Vinay Singh singh7 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe 4-month regimen of rifampin was found to have a higher rate of treatment completion and better safety profile compared to the 9-month regimen of...
PET Scans to Optimize Tuberculosis Meningitis Treatment, Study Finds Hina Zahid6 Dec 2018 7:08 PM ISTDespite treatment, over half of patients of Tuberculosis meningitisTBM die or have significant neurological injury lasting a lifetime, especially...
Oral antibiotics as good as intravenous in complex bone infections: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTOral antibiotic therapy is sufficient for the treatment of joint infections, according to a pragmatic open-label study.The study, published in the New...
It’s Time for a world without DRUG RESISTANT TB: Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid24 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTOn the eve of World TB Day on 24 March 2019, it is desired that we should take a resolve to the continuation of the joint efforts to keep elimination...
Researchers identify faster, more effective Drug Combination to treat Tuberculosis Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTResearchers identify faster, more effective Drug Combination to treat Tuberculosis. The study is published in the peer-reviewed PLOS One.In new...
Dalbavancin safe, has high cure rate for bone, joint and orthopedic implant-related infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSPAIN: Dalbavancin is a well-tolerated antibiotic (even at >2 doses) and is associated with a high cure rate of 65% to 76% for the treatment of...
Rifampin reduces amputation and death risk in diabetic foot osteomyelitis, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) patients when treated with rifampin experience lower risk of death and amputation than those not treated with...
